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Finding the Third Proportional to 839,710.50 and 1,799,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 839,710.50 and 1,799,217 is: 3,855,116.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    839,710.50 : 1,799,217 = 1,799,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    839,710.50/1,799,217 = 1,799,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    839,710.50x = 1,799,217 × 1,799,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    839,710.50x = 3,237,181,813,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,237,181,813,089/839,710.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,855,116.51

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